Clinical Pharmacist - Southampton/Havant

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Havant seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to deliver high-quality pharmacy services to mental health units and community teams. The role offers flexibility without weekend work and the opportunity for split-site working across Havant and Southampton. Key responsibilities include providing clinical advice, enhancing patient safety, and supporting multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in patient-focused pharmacy services and a commitment to professional development within a compassionate care environment.

Benefits

Outstanding career development opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Registered Clinical Pharmacist with knowledge in mental health.
• Experience in delivering patient-focused pharmacy services.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacist support across mental health units.
• Deliver high-quality pharmacy services at ward/clinic level.
• Enhance patient safety through medicines reconciliation and clinical advice.

Skills

Pharmaceutical expertise

Clinical pharmacy advice

Patient safety in medicines practice

Cost-effective prescribing

Job description

We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our well‑established, friendly team who provide clinical support to mental health units, community hospitals and community teams across Hampshire.

There is no weekend or Bank Holiday working required, and the post is flexible with respect of how hours might be worked. There is the option, also, of split site working between bases in Havant and Southampton.

The successful applicant will provide regular clinical pharmacist support at Elmleigh Mental Health Unit and at Hollybank AMH rehabilitation unit, in our Secure, Acute and Crisis division, whilst also working closely with the Portsmouth and Southeast Division pharmacy team to provide clinical cover to Older Persons Mental Health and community rehabilitation wards.

As part of the role there is the opportunity to gain experience in other specialities such as Learning Disabilities, CAMHS, adult, LD and CAMHS forensic services and End of Life.

The successful candidate will deliver an efficient, high quality, patient‑focussed, professional and well‑coordinated clinical pharmacy service and will help to identify gaps and problem areas.

The work will include provision of prescribing advice to medical teams and medicines management to the multidisciplinary teams and patients at ward/clinic level.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact.

Your work will focus on enhancing patient safety in medicines practice including medicines reconciliation, providing clinical professional advice to prescribers as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, discharge planning, clinical audit, and teaching.

Key Areas of Practice

• Utilise pharmaceutical expertise, working in partnership with patients, carers and healthcare professionals to minimise medicines‑related harm and facilitate medicines optimisation.
• Provide clinical pharmacy advice and participate in the pharmaceutical services to the Portsmouth and Southeast Hampshire Divisional area.
• Monitor drug usage and promote cost‑effective prescribing.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high‑quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.